# Games like Hourglass

> The closest matches to Hourglass: The Talos Principle 2, Timelie, Arise: A Simple Story, The Pedestrian, and Viewfinder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Talos Principle 2](https://imho.run/games/835960/the-talos-principle-2) — Shares environmental puzzles with Hourglass. 8,242 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/)
2. [Timelie](https://imho.run/games/1150950/timelie) — Shares time manipulation with Hourglass. 663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150950/)
3. [Arise: A Simple Story](https://imho.run/games/866140/arise-a-simple-story) — Shares time manipulation and environmental puzzles with Hourglass. 831 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/866140/)
4. [The Pedestrian](https://imho.run/games/466630/the-pedestrian) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Logic, like Hourglass. 2,546 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466630/)
5. [Viewfinder](https://imho.run/games/1382070/viewfinder) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Hourglass. 5,844 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/)
6. [Braid](https://imho.run/games/26800/braid) — Shares puzzle platforming with Hourglass. 3,460 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/)
7. [BOOR](https://imho.run/games/450170/boor) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Hourglass. 94 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/450170/)
8. [Evan's Remains](https://imho.run/games/1110050/evan-s-remains) — A frequent pick in Hourglass players' libraries, and another Indie. 397 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110050/)
9. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Shares environmental puzzles with Hourglass. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
10. [Niko: Through The Dream](https://imho.run/games/296550/niko-through-the-dream) — Shares puzzle platforming with Hourglass. 83 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296550/)
11. [The Crow's Eye](https://imho.run/games/449510/the-crow-s-eye) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Hourglass. 58 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449510/)
12. [Loophole](https://imho.run/games/3629400/loophole) — Shares time manipulation and puzzle platforming with Hourglass. 114 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3629400/)
13. [Tandem: A Tale of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/1436920/tandem-a-tale-of-shadows) — A frequent pick in Hourglass players' libraries, and another Action. 53 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1436920/)
14. [Toren](https://imho.run/games/320820/toren) — Shares puzzle platforming with Hourglass. 431 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/320820/)
15. [Candleman: The Complete Journey](https://imho.run/games/591630/candleman-the-complete-journey) — A frequent pick in Hourglass players' libraries, and another RPG. 144 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/591630/)
16. [Aeon Drive](https://imho.run/games/1252240/aeon-drive) — Shares time manipulation with Hourglass. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/)
17. [The Last Cube](https://imho.run/games/903630/the-last-cube) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Hourglass. 88 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/903630/)
18. [Portal](https://imho.run/games/400/portal) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Hourglass. 81,472 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/)
19. [Faraday Protocol](https://imho.run/games/1107750/faraday-protocol) — Also Logic, like Hourglass. 64 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1107750/)
20. [Munin](https://imho.run/games/281750/munin) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Logic, like Hourglass. 257 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281750/)
21. [The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom](https://imho.run/games/40930/the-misadventures-of-p-b-winterbottom) — Shares time manipulation and puzzle platforming with Hourglass. 265 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40930/)
22. [Q.U.B.E. 2](https://imho.run/games/359100/q-u-b-e-2) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Hourglass. 557 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359100/)
23. [Lightmatter](https://imho.run/games/994140/lightmatter) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Logic, like Hourglass. 437 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/994140/)
24. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Hourglass. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1212410&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1212410&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1212410&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1212410
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1212410
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hourglass

In Hourglass you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. You will play as Aywa, a young adventurer who is traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1212410
- **Developer:** Cyberwave
- **Publisher:** Cyberwave
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 22, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1212410/hourglass)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1212410&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1212410/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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